Fishhook



Nov. 16 1926. 1,606,877

A. HOWE FISHHOOK Original Filed March 24, 192

INVENTOR A TTURN L Y Patented Nov. 16, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FISI-IHOOK.

Refiled for abandoned application Serial No. 627,470, filed March 24,1923. This application filed February 23, 1926. Serial No. 90,228.

This invention relates to improvements in fish hooks and has for itsprincipal object to provide a hook having a guard that will protect itfrom weeds, rushes, etc., and that I will not in any way interfere withthe strike of the fish. More specifically the invention consists in thecombination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter fully described,pointed out in the appended claims and il- 10 lust-rated in theaccompanying drawing which forms a part of this application.

The figure is a view of my improved fish hook in perspective.

The reference numeral 1 denotes a float 15 provided with the usual core2 and carrying the hook-shank 3 and leader l whereon the spoons 5 arearranged. Spaced apart and carried at the hook-end of the float 1 arethe stems 6, 7 provided with threaded roots that 20 are firmly embeddedin the body of the float whereby the stems are rigidly retained inposition. The stems are so positioned that they diverge from each otheras they extend outwardly from the float and they are arranged uponopposite sides of the shank of the hook, the hook rising substantiallyabove said stems as the float lies in the water.

Each stem carries a bunch of hair or bristles 8 which serve as guardsfor the hook and effectually ward off weeds, rushes etc. as the hook isdrawn through the water.

WVhat is claimed is 1. The combination with a hook, of a float upon theshank thereof, stems carried by said float, and a plurality of guardscarried by said stems and disposed laterally of said hook.

2. The combination with a hook, of a float upon the shank thereof, stemscarried by said float upon opposite sides of said shank, said stemsdiverging as they extend out- Wardly from said float, and a plurality ofbristle guards carried by each stem and disposed laterally of said hook.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature.

ALONZO HOWE.

